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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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whats up guys, I just bought some new LED 3157's for my turn signals. I just put these is and they are not working. They don't even light up. I know I need to get a electronic flasher for them to blink, but do I need one for them to light up?
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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Try connecting them straight to the battery, if they don't work then they're dead.

Are they in the front or back?
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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They are for the front.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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You have to change the flashers for that, when you turn the signal on is it just staying lit up and not clicking?
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The light does not light up at all. I just put one of the regular amber ones back in and that one works fine. But the other side with the LED is not lit up.
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Go get the flashers, they are about $5 from any parts store and very simple to install.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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Is this what I need? Tridon Electro-Mechanical Flasher: 12 Volt; 2 Terminal
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I don't know, I can't remember the part number off my head. The people at the parts store can look it up in their computer though.
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Alright I'm going to get one right now.
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You Need 2!!!
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update us again when you get them to see if they work or not with the flashers....!!!! good luck
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damn, I just got back from the store and I only bought one. I thought I only needed one for the blinkers. This is what I read from another post: "There are two flashers in our cars - one for turn signals and one for hazard flashers."
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I'll give you an update in a few.
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Where does the flasher go? I just removed the knee panel under the steering column and the flasher is supposed to be on the right hand side? I don't see it?
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I got them and they work. Thanks for the help, I just needed the flashers.
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how much were the leds? how much for the flashers?

where did you get them? are the brighter?
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We have those bulbs in red, orange, and white. Shoot me a PM and I can get you a price

The flashers are about $5 each at any local parts store.
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Thank you LS1 for the help. I got the flashers for $7.99 or somthing at advanced auto.
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i got an led flasher that is built to run everything from 2mA up to like 30A.

i have all LED bulbs from front to back, except the headlights and reverse.
curious, why do you say he would have needed 2 flashers?
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two flashers are needed if you would like to work the turn signals along with the hazards. The part number for the flashers is EL12 for the stock ones.

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